Three big takeaways from BFUTR 2022
Creating opportunities for Black talent is still a disruptive idea in tech.
Events
Following pandemic hiatus in 2022, Vancouver Startup Week set to return next year
VSW held past two events virtually amid pandemic uncertainty.
The BetaKit Keynote Stage returns to SAAS NORTH 2022
1Password, Coveo, Paddle CEOs, OMERS, Georgian, Bessemer VCs headline the stage November 16-17.
Amid questions on progress, Canada’s open banking lead says implementation “absolutely” remains on track
Abraham Tachjian says 2021 open banking report is his “roadmap.”
Startup Montréal hosts 7th annual Grande-messe startup showcase
At the event, National Bank committed $1 million to Startup Montréal.
Smart business card startup Ovou wins $110,000 at 22nd New Ventures BC competition
New Ventures BC gave out a cumulative $250,000 in prize money across eight winners.
Volta reveals winners of 2022 Ecosystem Impact Awards
The Awards recognize trailblazers in Atlantic Canada’s startup ecosystem.
Is Real Ventures done? Is BDC just getting started?
Big #CDNtech news leads to bigger questions.
Ten years after revolutionary Geoffrey Hinton paper, AI headed towards new era of regulation
Elevate Festival stage explores AI’s use in healthcare, climate change, and … Raptors games.
Creator Jacket, Litus named winners in Elevate 2022 pitch competitions
Creator Jacket won $15,000, while Litus secured $100,000 from The Firehood.
SAAS NORTH unveils speaker lineup for 2022 conference
Presenters include executives from Shopify, Unbounce, Hootsuite, Wattpad.
Talk of regulation, market conditions collide with glitzy behaviour at Blockchain Futurist Conference
At the crypto cabana there was no sign of a downturn.
Scale Without Borders wants to bring Canada’s immigrant tech community together in November summit
Last year’s summit spanned three days and saw 1,000 registrants.
Frontier Collective to launch flagship summit for metaverse and Web3 leaders
Frontier wants to bring leaders from Adobe, LG, Microsoft to Vancouver.
Permalution, Magnestar, Ohh! Foods among winners of Startupfest 2022 pitch competitions
The tech at Startupfest varied from harvesting fog to “inclusive snacking.”